Oct. 10, 2023 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College Communications team’s efforts to promote the affordable and high quality education available through GRCC earned six Gold Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, an organization representing community colleges in the United States and Canada.
GRCC earned a Gold Medallion Award in each of the following categories:
- Booklet for the 2023 Commencement Program
- Notes/Cards/Invitations for the Armen Oumedian Consecutive Giving Club Impact Report
- Interior Signage/Display for design and signage for Foodology, Quiet Cafe, Heritage Restaurant, and Secchia Piazza
- Excellence in Writing - Short Form for a story about Safinaz Karaein and how she overcame obstacles to earn her GRCC degree
- Logo Wear for a T-shirt design for the National Junior College Athletic Association 2022 Region XII Cross Country Tournament
- Novelty for a “La Cerveza del Presidente” design used on glasses at the GRCC Foundation’s Scholarfest honoring President Emeritus Juan R. Olivarez and Mary Olivarez
GRCC also earned a Silver Medallion in the Social Media Page category and Bronze Medallions in the Print Wild Card, Podcast, and Special Event or Fundraising categories during the October 4 awards ceremony.
“The GRCC Communications team consistently earns recognition for its design, writing, and communications work,” Associate Communications Director Amy Soper said. “It’s an honor to use our creativity and expertise to tell the story of the high-quality, life-changing education GRCC offers.”
NCMPR’s Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in each of its seven districts. GRCC is in District 3, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Ontario. The NCMPR Medallion Awards is the only competition of its kind that honors excellence among marketing and public relations professionals at two-year colleges.